13 Mind-Blowing Images of Landfills Around the World Show the True Cost of Our Waste
Every year, the world produces more than two billion tons of
waste — enough to fill a fleet of trash trucks to circle the world 24
times, according to sustainability project the World Counts. The World Bank estimates
the yearly global cost of dealing with waste is more than $200 billion
and predicts annual waste will exceed 11 million tons per day by 2100 if
current trends continue.
waste — enough to fill a fleet of trash trucks to circle the world 24
times, according to sustainability project the World Counts. The World Bank estimates
the yearly global cost of dealing with waste is more than $200 billion
and predicts annual waste will exceed 11 million tons per day by 2100 if
current trends continue.
But where does it all go? Whether it's an island built as a
landfill or the outskirts of historic monuments, the world's waste is
piling up with no end in sight. The following images offer an acute
reminder of the seriousness of waste management and the desperate need
to address it. It's simply not sustainable.
landfill or the outskirts of historic monuments, the world's waste is
piling up with no end in sight. The following images offer an acute
reminder of the seriousness of waste management and the desperate need
to address it. It's simply not sustainable.
